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"For many years now, we at Clarecraft have been proud to work with Terry Pratchett in the production of his Discworld characters. Jump to: navigation, search Terence David John Pratchett OBE is an English fantasy author (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Bucks), best known for his Discworld series. ... The Discworld is a series of over 30 novels by Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld. ...


As one of the leading science fantasy authors in the world, Terry is well known for his devotion to his fans and his attention to detail. For the magazine of the same name see Science Fantasy (magazine) Science fantasy is the merging of science fiction and fantasy, two popular genres of writing. ...


Each character or artefact that we make is checked and approved by Terry every step of the way, from wax, to mould, to painted article. If we haven't got it quite right, then it's changed. And if it still isn't right, we change it again. And so on!


So, when you purchase a Clarecraft Discworld figurine, you know that you're getting the real thing. A product that has been developed with Terry Pratchett and given the loving attention that has become part of the culture at Clarecraft. The Discworld is a series of over 30 novels by Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld. ...


We may not be able to sell our items as cheaply as some foreign imports, but we make up for that by providing quality handmade figurines for you to cherish. The added bonus is that many of them are highly collectible. Certain retired Discworld figurines, ones which sold at just over £25 a few years back, have now fetched in excess of £500 in private sales and auction!


Due to the popularity of the Discworld range, a collectors' club known as The Discworld Collectors' Guild was formed." The Discworld is a series of over 30 novels by Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld. ...


Besides making Discworld figurines, they also make other objects, though it appears to be mostly fantasy. Jump to: navigation, search Look up fantasy on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


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Minor Discworld concepts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2111 words)
A series of puns ensued which was eventually joined by Pratchett himself, who commissioned the first Holy Anorankh from Clarecraft, the company responsible for creating the series of official Discworld figurines.
Clarecraft eventually made two designs commercially available, one silver and one pewter.
This is a reference to a fan that Terry met at a convention; being impressed with her Anorankh earrings, he offered her a cameo in his next novel.
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